Footwear applicator for shining, polishing, and buffing

ABSTRACT

An applicator made specifically to apply wax and shine footwear. The footwear applicator is comprised of a fabric ( 1 ) on the exterior, a waterproof material ( 2 ) in the interior and elastic binding ( 3 ) on the bottom opening. The footwear applicator is easy to use it also offer protection for any residue substance that would stain the user&#39;s fingers and provides a stable maintain grip on the user&#39;s fingers. Users will realize how comfortably the footwear applicator fits. This footwear applicator makes shinning footwear convenient, easy, faster, and more enjoyable.

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BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to footwear applicators. Especially applicatorsthat use wax-polish to shine and polish leather footwear. (Or otherfootwear that can be shined with wax) This invention makes shiningfootwear faster, easier, and less dirty on the fingers from wax polish.

BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

Many, if not most consumers of footwear prefer to use wax to shine andpolish their footwear. The most common way to apply wax is to use anapplicator. Heretofore a wide variety of footwear applicators have beenproposed and implemented for shining footwear.

The most common applicator is cloth. The cloth works fine but most userssometimes have a hard time using it. Usually users tend to wrap thecloth tightly around the index and middle fingers. Using this techniquehowever, often leads to the cloth becoming unraveled causingdissatisfaction. Once it loosens users must re-tighten it again. Thiscould be a time consuming process. Another major disadvantage is the waxbleeds through the cloth causing dirty fingers, which can track onclothing and other objects. If users use liquid to shine their footwear,their fingers would become soaked and discolored during the applicationprocess. Users who tend to save and reuse these cloths often find itinconvenient due to various or numerous reasons. If not stored properlythese cloths become filthy and unsanitary items that are hard to cleanand not worth the effort. With this being said, users are not receivingthe proper value and benefit from ordinary cloths, which offer verylittle if any protection from wax residue, stains and can strain theusers wrist/hand. This applicator can also affect other objects byleaving stains or a foul stench or the like. In essence, users findthese types or applicators unsatisfactory because it offers noprotection against the wax, liquid and no stable grip.

Another simple applicator is the cotton ball. The cotton ball is moredisposable so the user does not have to go through the hassle of storingit. The cotton ball only shines small areas at a time due to size togrip. Users often require quite a few cotton balls just to complete aset of footwear. As a result it is a very time consuming process toshine with cotton balls. The same dissatisfactory as the cloth is doesnot provide protection to the user against liquid and wax polish. Thiscauses the user discomfort with soak, soggy, and filthy fingers.

Most users, therefore, would find it desirable to have an applicator,which could maintain grip and facilitate protection against residue andliquid.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

Accordingly several objects and advantages of my invention are toprovide applicators made to fit the user's needs. Most footwearapplicators are not intended to shine and polish footwear, but can beused because it is a general item and easy to obtain. Theses applicatorsmay work but are not specifically meant to meet the user's needs. Thusmy device is created to shine and polish footwear. This is in order tomeet the user's needs but can be used in any fashion, if the userchooses. This offers a major advantage over the other common applicator.My applicator provides exceptional protection against wax and liquid onuser's fingers. Two of the main unpleasant factors that occur fromshining footwear that is inevitable, now can be eliminated.

In addition I claim the following additional objects and advantages: toprovide an applicator for easily, reliably and quickly shine footwear,to provide such an applicator which requires a minimum of skill andtraining to use, to provide an applicator which can maintain grip onuser's fingers and to provide such an applicator which can do a completejob of footwear shinning, without the need to worry about soak, soggydiscolored, and filthy fingers.

SUMMARY

The footwear applicator is simply an improved or better version to theprior art footwear applicators. The footwear applicator purpose is to beproficient in its tasks, maintain superior grip and also provideprotection.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the footwear applicator

FIG. 3 is the applicator fitted on the user's hand.

DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS

1. Sheet of fabric

2. Waterproof material

3. Elastic binding

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows an applicator according to the preferred embodiment of theinvention. The applicator comprises a sheet of fabric (1) on theexterior which has a sheet of waterproof material (2) in the interiorand elastic binding attach on bottom opening to maintain grip. FIG. 2shows how is the applicator worn and fitted.

OPERATION OF THE INVENTION

The footwear applicator is worn as show in FIG. 2. Once worn wax isapply to the surface of the applicator. The wax on the applicator isapplied to the footwear. User may buff the wax (with the aid of water ifusers chooses) until it shines on the footwear or use their prefertechnique. This applicator can be use in a wide variety of applicationsnot just wax only. Users do not have to worry about residue (such asliquid, wax, and etc) bleeding through the applicator since an interiorwaterproof material protects users fingers. Users will find theapplicator's elastic binding will not cut blood circulation to the indexand middle finger. Due to the fact that blood can flow through the gapbetween the fingers. Users will realize how comfortable the applicatorfits. Any further use for the applicator is self-explanatory hence theinvention being call an applicator.

1. A footwear applicator for shining, polishing and buffing is comprisedof: a) A sheet of fabric of sufficient size to accommodate use for humanbeing's hand for shining, polishing, buffing and applying any substance.b) A sheet of waterproof material of sufficient size to accommodateunder said sheet of fabric. c) A elastic binding of sufficient sizeattach to said a sheet of fabric and said sheet of waterproof materialat the bottom end to fit the user's fingers